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Les Guérillères

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Published originally in 1963, it was groundbreaking in its exquisite, poetic-stream-of-consciousness use of language (these days oft called "experimental"), its contribution to postmodern theory, feminist thought, utopian literature... really seminal stuff. And so yummy to read. Her vision is of a female (amazonian-like) revolution, a world in which the (patriarchal) strictures of language are dismantled to create something new entirely.

It's a landmark for its contribution, but also as an extraordinary piece of literature in itself. Prose so shining you want to lick it off the page.

Through a series of dazzling prose poems, Wittig tells the tale of a tribe of women warriors overthrowing patriarchy, and she challenges gender constructs through her language. It's a powerful and inspirational book about sex warfare, rather like "The Handmaid's Tale" or some songs by Tori Amos. A definite radical feminist classic worth reading and re-reading.

This book is interesting, and perhaps groundbreaking. Unlike the previous reviewer, however, I'm not sure I'd want to call this original feminist text "seminal."

Highly motivational and inspiring. It forces you to create worlds inside your head. Profound! Hi Lea.